Session brief · Monday, October 19, 2026 close
Stocks rose. 2,946 fell, 2,026 rose — but utilities lagged.
8 of 11 sectors finished lower. Consumer Discretionary led at +1.64%; Utilities lagged at -1.53%.
The biggest liquid gainer was Disc Medicine (IRON), up 38.9% in healthcare.
Among benchmarks, QQQ (Nasdaq-100) did best at +1.21% and DIA (Dow 30) did worst at -0.03%.
Market breadth
5,141 common stocks · previous-session close▲ 2,026 advancing (39.4%)169 unchanged▼ 2,946 declining (57.3%)
Sectors, cap-weighted
| Sector | Change | Rising | Falling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consumer Discretionary | +1.64% | 188 | 350 |
| Technology | +1.03% | 390 | 220 |
| Materials | +0.25% | 110 | 140 |
| Industrials | −0.28% | 144 | 257 |
| Healthcare | −0.30% | 471 | 359 |
| Energy | −0.38% | 66 | 57 |
| Financials | −0.65% | 189 | 538 |
| Consumer Staples | −0.73% | 31 | 82 |
| Communication Services | −0.74% | 42 | 76 |
| Real Estate | −1.25% | 26 | 191 |
| Utilities | −1.53% | 13 | 103 |
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Common stocks · $2+ · 500K+ shares · $100M+ market cap · previous-session close. Changes compare the Oct 19, 2026 close with Oct 16, 2026; stocks with unexplained price jumps are excluded.